Thailand

Intel Thrives in Tough Quarter, Expects Gains in Mobile Chips

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 19 at 2:32 pm PT

Intel credited efficiency with keeping gross margins high and said it’s well-positioned in the markets for tablets and phones.

Microsoft Execs Warn PC Industry Outlook May Be Worse Than Feared

Matt Jarzemsky, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 11 at 4:35 pm PT

Microsoft executives warned that industry analysts’ expectations for a 1 percent decline in fourth-quarter personal-computer shipments may be too optimistic, as the aftermath of flooding in Thailand disrupts the supply of a key computer component.

The World Is Overflowing With Memory Chips

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 5 at 3:00 pm PT

The economy, the euro and Thailand have combined into a perfect storm that has caused memory chip inventories to pile up to extreme levels.

Global Chip Sales Down on Thailand Flooding

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 2 at 11:30 am PT

Chip sales were disrupted by the effects of the flooding in Thailand and by the euro zone crisis in November, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported today.

Intel Slashes Sales Outlook by $1 Billion on Hard Drive Shortage

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 12, 2011 at 6:27 am PT

With PC sales suffering from the shortage of hard drives caused by flooding in Thailand, Intel slashes its sales expectations for the quarter.

Seven Questions for Seagate CEO Steve Luczo About the Effects of the Thailand Floods

Arik Hesseldahl in News on November 23, 2011 at 5:45 am PT

Flooding in Thailand has killed more than 600 people, devastated the Thai economy and caused one of the most significant supply chain disruptions to the computer industry in a generation.

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LivingSocial Expands Internationally With Acquisitions in Asia, Middle East

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 27, 2011 at 8:44 am PT

LivingSocial, the second-largest deals provider after Groupon, is now in 21 countries after making three acquisitions. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. LivingSocial acquired Ensogo, which operates sites in Thailand and the Philippines; DealKeren, an Ensogo company based in Indonesia; and GoNabit, which operates in the United Arab Emirates. LivingSocial also has introduced deals in the Netherlands. Groupon operates in at least 43 countries.

Flash Sales Site Focused on Indian Fashion Expands to Travel

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 7, 2011 at 10:01 am PT

Exclusively.In, a flash sales site focused on importing Indian jewelry and apparel to U.S. consumers, has launched a travel vertical that focuses on sending those consumers abroad.

Pakistan Takes on Facebook, YouTube and the Internet

Peter Kafka in Media on May 20, 2010 at 5:11 am PT

A good reminder that the definition of the “World Wide Web” can change, depending on the country you’re living in: The Pakistani government is trying to block some of the planet’s most popular Web sites, including Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia.

Web Censoring Widens Across Southeast Asia

James Hookway, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 14, 2009 at 12:05 am PT

Attempts to censor the Internet are spreading to Southeast Asia as governments turn to coercion and intimidation to rein in online criticism. Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam lack the kind of technology and financial resources that China and some other large countries use to police the Internet.

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